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Location
Visitor tip
If you're interested in multiple activities, do the zoo tour before ATVs to maximize your energy and enjoyment of both experiences.
Best time
Avoid major holidays (Halloween through Labor Day has multiple blackout dates) when planning your visit. Tuesday-Sunday 10am-6pm is when tours run, with limited holiday hours.
Visitor tip
Consider gifting an animal encounter experience—reviews highlight this as a memorable, special gift that creates magical moments, particularly the lemur and capybara interactions.
About ZWF Miami
Venue for wildlife tours & interactions. This appointment-only zoo specializes in intimate, guided wildlife tours with hands-on interactions.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Zoo
- Highlights
- Close animal encounters with felines, primates, reptiles; photo opportunities with animal ambassadors
- Hours
- Tuesday-Sunday 10am-6pm (by reservation only); closed Mondays
- Booking
- 24 hours advance reservation required
What visitors say
purchased this as a surprise birthday gift and had a wonderful time!!! we booked the general wildlife experience and the capybara encounter. by the end of the tour, we found out it was our tour guides first tour - had no idea. they were…
My boyfriend and I had such a great time here. We were able to do the animal encounter which was such a fun and unique experience. You get a private tour with a tour guide and they have so many amazing animals. We had such fun time,…
We had such an amazing time here. Our tour guide Sophia was so kind and knowledgeable. Being able to interact with all the animals was so special and lifted my spirits up. Animals can make everything better❤️
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Did You Know?
- ZWF Miami operates an appointment-only, reservation-based model with multiple specialized tour packages (VIP Jungle Experience, Primate Experience, Serval Encounter, etc.), allowing visitors to customize their wildlife interaction experience rather than visiting a traditional open-access zoo
- The zoo features hands-on encounters with rare and endangered animal species including lion cubs, servals, clouded leopards, white tigers, lemurs, sloths, honey bears, and capybaras, with guests permitted to use their own cameras for photos during animal ambassador interactions
- ZWF Miami offers discounted admission for 9 specific visitor categories including healthcare providers, law enforcement, firefighters, and military veterans (20% discount), demonstrating community-focused accessibility beyond standard senior discounts
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